Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information after several firearms were stolen from a south Alabama store on Sunday.

The burglary occurred on Oct. 21 at Farm Systems in Ozark.

Local authorities reported the theft to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which licenses and monitors federal firearm licensees, or FFLs.

“ATF works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms," ATF Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson said in a release. “ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence will leverage investigative resources combined with the community partnerships to recover the stolen firearms.”

The bureau is providing a $2,500 match to a reward offered by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. ATF's release states the funds will be offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the burglary.

Photos released by ATF depict a black man wearing a dark jacket. His lower face is obscured by some type of fabric.

Ozark police were unavailable for comment Wednesday. ATF investigators are currently conducting store inventory to determine how many firearms were taken.

Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Ozark police at 334-774-5111, or to call ATF's tip line at 1-888-283-8477.

Firearm burglaries and robberies from federally licensed sellers have risen rapidly over the past five years, according to ATF data.

Federal data breaks down FFL thefts into burglaries and robberies, which typically include some type of violence or threat of violence in the theft. Burglaries are significantly more common than robberies, though FFL robberies have increased about 200 percent in five years.

Burglaries from federal licensees rose a little over 70 percent from 2013 to 2017, jumping from 338 burglaries to 577.

Local authorities this year have warned private gun owners against leaving firearms in their vehicles. The Advertiser in May reported hundreds of vehicle burglaries in a 16-month period resulted in more than 370 stolen firearms. Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama registered the highest numbers of gun thefts in 2016, according to FBI data.

The number of firearms taken in FFL burglaries more than doubled from 2013 to 2017.

In 2013, 3,355 firearms were stolen from federal licensees in 338 burglaries. In 2017, 7,841 firearms were stolen in 577 burglaries.

Pistols accounted for more than 5,000 burglary thefts in 2017, followed by rifles.

Alabama federal firearm licensees reported the fifth highest number of firearm thefts and losses in 2017, according to U.S. Department of Justice data, though the state ranked slightly lower in the actual number of firearms stolen.

ATF Special Agent Michael Knight said Tuesday a "high percentage" of firearms stolen from FFLs are recovered.

"ATFs Crime Gun Intelligence leverages technology in part with the recovery of stolen firearms," Knight said in an email. "A high percentage of the stolen firearms are recovered over time and in various locations around the country. Often times the firearms recovered are part of additional cases that may not have been reported by the public."